{"product_id":"whiskey-and-suicide-manik-bal-9798695139907","title":"Whiskey And Suicide: And other stories","description":"Whiskey and Suicide paints a \u003cb\u003e kaleidoscope of myriad emotions of the Indian middle class families. \u003c\/b\u003e In a very informal storytelling style, it narrates the dilemmas of the urban families in dealing with the conflicting emotions arising due to contradictory desires. It is the \u003cb\u003e bonds of family and friendship \u003c\/b\u003e that allow the protagonists to deal with these crises which are depicted by Manik Bal in a detached but empathetic narrative style reminiscent of the great \"slice of life\" storytellers of the east and the west. \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eT\u003cbr\u003ehis book is raw and real and these people can be anyone truly. It is remarkably heartfelt, endearing, \u003cb\u003e it claws at you at times with its depth and emotion. \u003c\/b\u003e Hard to put down. One of those books you hand to a best friend and say \"Read this!\" \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book by author Manik Bal is a bouquet of feelings. Every story describes the new face of a person's life.\u003c\/b\u003e The stories are all very good but out of all \u003cb\u003e my favourite of all these is Her Father's Killer such an interesting, emotional and unpredictable short story \u003c\/b\u003e and it really touched my heart. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e(Whiskey and Suicide is) \u003cb\u003e The petrichor in Indian fiction writing. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003ci\u003e The impression is similar to reading Alice Munro. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eVariety of intricate topics and unusual metaphorical contrast become an accustomed feat of the author.I loved the author's style of narrating the incidents. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMinimal yet precise. \u003c\/b\u003eBapu and Her Father's killer plots are weaved around two completely opposite emotions.The heart or the author is easily felt with every line, as the lives of the characters seep in, and it is impossible not to get carried by their wave. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's a fascinating \u003cb\u003e inside glimpse at dysfunctional family life in modern India \u003c\/b\u003e in real-world times, subtlety told with enough detail to make your hair curl.Whether it is the alcoholic father who takes the wrong path after his wife's death or \u003cb\u003e the sensitive couple in \"Subtlety\", \u003c\/b\u003e most characters are sketched in details. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eModern India is a complex place with the variety of demographics ranging from the multi billionaires to people who are not able to get a day's meal. The financial liberalization and the IT revolution has created a \u003cb\u003e middle class that is ambitious both in economic aims and spiritual aims. \u003c\/b\u003e Whiskey and Suicide is empathetic without being condescending.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Manik Bal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798695139907\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/08\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 100\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.24d","brand":"Manik Bal","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48089302827263,"sku":"9798695139907","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_2ab3ead2-04f7-4b29-8f7c-009653691936.jpg?v=1769109417","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/whiskey-and-suicide-manik-bal-9798695139907","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}